Forest Lamb vs Large Japanese Mole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Mogera
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.